foul trouble
noun
sports
: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out
a basketball player in foul trouble
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His foul trouble, however, remains a major hurdle.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Usually, that happens around the midway point of the final frame, barring foul trouble.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
And then there are the games like Wednesday’s against Phoenix, in which Collier battled foul trouble and wasn’t a major offensive focus.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Well, Colson got in foul trouble about every night, including the National Championship game against Notre Dame.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Usually, that happens around the midway point of the final frame, barring foul trouble.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
And then there are the games like Wednesday’s against Phoenix, in which Collier battled foul trouble and wasn’t a major offensive focus.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Well, Colson got in foul trouble about every night, including the National Championship game against Notre Dame.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for foul trouble
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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